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Two tracts of land

10.03.1830 Village Record
Will be sold on the premises near
the 16th mile stone, on the Lancaster
turnpike, on Friday the 27th day
of October next, at two o'clock in
the afternoon, two tracts of land,
(late the property of William Neill,
deceased,) one of which tracts is
bounded by lands of Joseph Potter
and others, lying between the old
Lancaster Road and the turnpike,
containing about 13 acres, divided
into convenient fields, with thorn
fences ; there is on the premises, a
large 3 story stone house, 2 rooms
on the first floor and 3 on each floor
above ; a good store house, lately
occupied as a store ; a chair or
carriage house and milk house, all of
stone ; a well of good water and a
large orchard containing a number
of choice fruit trees. A portion of
the above tract fronts the turnpike
road. It is a desirable situation for
business. The other tract is bounded
by lands of James Gamble,
Griffith Weatherby and Joseph Potter,
and the Lancaster turnpike road,
containing about 45 acres 8 of which
are woodland, divided into convenient
fields - chiefly by thorn fences.
There is on the premises, a good
stone house, (nearly new) with two
rooms on the first floor and 3 above,
and a cellar under the whole ; a
well of excellent water near the
door ; a good stone barn with
stabling underneath, and an orched [orchard] of
excellent fruit trees; the greater part
of the land has lately been limed,
is in a good state of cultiovation and
will be sold, by
Margaret Neill, Ex'x. [Executrix], Wm. Walley, Alexr. Kennedy, Ex'rs. [Executors].
Sept. 27th, 1820. 12-3t

These tracts have not been identified.

Found by Herb Fry. Digitized by Heidi Sproat 5/13/2022.


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